Latest NY Region News from the NY Times
- Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: A Mixed-Income River Town (but a View Will Cost You)
Perched above the Hudson 20 miles north of Manhattan, Dobbs Ferry is denser than its neighbors and more diverse, with good schools and a wide spectrum of housing. - An Oath Keeper Was at the Capitol Riot. On Tuesday, He’s on the Ballot.
Edward Durfee Jr. is a member of the far-right militia and was at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He is running for office in New Jersey anyway. - Tour the Old Steel Town at the Center of ‘Lackawanna Blues’
In his Broadway play, Ruben Santiago-Hudson revisits the Lackawanna, N.Y., of his youth. A lot has changed since the late 1950s and ’60s, reflected here in recent photographs of the area. - Nor'easter Pounds New York With Heavy Rain
With the storm system lingering into Wednesday morning, meteorologists continued to warn of the potential for heavy winds and flash flooding. - Final New York Mayoral Debate Descends Into Exchange of Personal Insults
The televised confrontation between Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa a week before Election Day seemed unlikely to change the dynamics of the race.
NZ News from UK Guardian
- A catamaran and a plan: desperate to get home, New Zealanders set sail across the Tasman
With government-controlled quarantine spots in very short supply and long waiting lists for flights home, some stranded citizens are taking to the seasSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealanders st … - Covid live: UK records 40,954 new cases; Belgium brings back restrictions weeks after ending curbs
UK also reports 263 further deaths; Belgium reinstates curbs after 75% jump in daily cases in a weekCovid ‘plan C’ measures discussed, senior officials tell UK MPsAnalysis: Johnson’s ‘plan B’ looks de … - Bat ‘winning by quite a lot’ in New Zealand’s Bird of the Year contest
Trailing the bat in second place was the kākāpō – a large, flightless parrot and the competition’s reigning champ from last yearNew Zealand’s native birds have long been threatened by mammalian arriva … - Sean Wainui: coroner investigating death of New Zealand rugby player
The 25-year-old, who played for Super Rugby team the Chiefs, Bay of Plenty and the Māori All Blacks, died on 18 OctoberThe death of New Zealand rugby union player Sean Wainui is being treated as a sus … - ‘They created monsters’: How New Zealand’s brutal welfare system produced criminals
Rangi Wickliffe was one of many Māori children repeatedly abused in welfare institutions including the notorious Lake Alice psychiatric hospitalRangi Wickliffe’s body is a map and a history of New Zea … - New trade deals ‘are unfair on farmers and won’t help emissions’
Chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee condemns New Zealand and Australia agreements as unworkableThe chairman of the government’s climate change advisory board has condemned trade deals with Aust …
Theatre Review
- Tour the Old Steel Town at the Center of ‘Lackawanna Blues’
In his Broadway play, Ruben Santiago-Hudson revisits the Lackawanna, N.Y., of his youth. A lot has changed since the late 1950s and ’60s, reflected here in recent photographs of the area. - Review: ‘The Mother’ Rises Up Again in the Name of Revolution
The Wooster Group’s production will prompt discussions about the company’s vision for Brecht’s “learning play.” - Martha Henry, a Leading Stage Actress in Canada, Dies at 83
For decades her performances at the Stratford Festival drew acclaim. She gave her last performance just days before her death. - A Playwright Has a Message: Anti-Asian Hate Isn’t New
Lionelle Hamanaka wrote “Covid Crime” to bring the conversation surrounding such attacks to her neighbors in Manhattan.